President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Albany tomorrow and a local strip club isn't missing the chance to cash in on the visit by inviting the Secret Service to enjoy some topless (hopefully legal) entertainment.

The purpose of Obama's visit to the Empire State is unclear -- like
anything in an election year, it's most likely inspired by politics. But
New York's a "blue state," and probably won't be assigning its
delegates to a Republican candidate anytime soon. In other words,
Obama's probably already got New York in the bag.

Obama can use Cuomo's
entree to New York's big political donors. Sidling alongside Cuomo also
gives the president some of the shine Cuomo has cloaked himself in as a
fiscal conservative. Cuomo cut spending, used a $2 billion tax on
millionaires in part to fund tax breaks of $200 to $400 for the middle
class, and made "jobs, jobs, jobs" his top priority.

An
upstate New York appearance and planned economic speech also gives
Obama a chance to try out ways to appeal to Catholics and voters in the
Midwest who share a certain political and economic DNA with upstate New
Yorkers.

"It's a way for him to get the
message out, sitting next to a popular governor," said Hank Sheinkopf, a
national political adviser who worked in the Clinton White House.
"Obama has got to win some combination of Midwestern states."

For Cuomo, Gormley explains, it's a chance for the ambitious governor "to
be seen as presidential without talking about it himself." Cuomo, as
you may know, is undoubtedly considering a run at the presidency in 2016
-- despite what he has to say (or not say) about it.

In any event, the above photo was snapped by Albany Proper. See their website here.

We called Shenanigans
to see if there are any special deals waiting for any Secret Servicemen
who find their way to the strip club. Calling a strip club at 9:30 in
the morning, unfortunately, doesn't get you very far (it doesn't open
until noon). We left a message, though, and we'll let you know if we
hear back.